Established during a Workshop on Ethical Review Committees in Latin American Countries held in Mexico City, Mexico, on 23-25 October 2001. To date FLACEIS has carried out or contributed to several workshops in Latin American countries and its 2002 Annual Meeting in connection with the Global Forum for Bioethics in Research was held in October 2002. The FLACEIS secretariat is situated within the office of the National Commission on Bioethics in Mexico. Several national chapters are currently being developed. FLACEIS is being established as a legal entity in Mexico.

President

Dr. Dirce Guilhem

University of Brasilia, Brazil

Vice-President

Patricia Sorokin

University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Secretary

Héctor Javier Sánchez Pérez

College of Frontera Sur, Chiapas, México.

Treasurer

Liliana Virginia Siede

House of Representatives of the Argentina Nation

Steering Committee Members (6)

Dr. María Consuelo Miranda Montoya

Dr. Luis Manuel López Dávila MD, MSc.

Dr. María Angélica Sotomayor Saavedra

Carlos J. Valerio M

Claude Verges Lopez

Fernando Andrade - Narvaez

International Center of Training and Medical Investigations - CIDEIM- Colombia

Center of Investigation, College of Medical Sciences, University of San Carlos de Guatemala